After Kyrie Irving himself officially unveiled the Kyrie 5 “SpongeBob” Collection, there are now release dates on two of the Kyrie 5s that are inspired by two of Bikini Bottom’s most well-known residents. SpongeBob SquarePants x Nike Kyrie 5 Opti Yellow/Opti Yellow CJ6951-700$130August 10, 2019 SpongeBob SquarePants x Nike Kyrie 5 “Patrick Star”Lotus Pink/University RedCJ6951-600$130 August 10, 2019
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This Light Bone colorway is the latest addition to Jerry Lorenzo’s Fear of God x Nike Air Skylon 2 collection. It sports a light bone and sail upper spread across mesh and suede with reflective detailing. A white midsole and sail outsole complete the aesthetic of this sneaker. The “Light Bone” Fear of God x Nike Air Skylon 2 is set to release July 20 at nike.com and select retail venues. The sticker price is set at $150 USD. Fear of God. X Nike Air Skylon 2 Light Bone/Clear Silver-Sail…
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Since its original 2002 release as a Japan CO.JP exclusive, the “Viotech” Nike Dunk Low has seen a re-release in 2013 and it appears that a third run is on the horizon for the Fall of 2019. It features a plethora of colors across of every section of its suede upper. A black leather lining and tongue completes the look of the upper. A white midsole which contains a Zoom Air unit and a lavender outsole completes the aesthetic. The “Viotech” Dunk Low is expected to make its re-re-return this…
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Nike is releasing a group of Cortez in honor’s of Nike’s history and the company’s two founders, Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight. The “Shoe Dog” pack consist of three pairs of Cortez- one pair features the slimmer original swoosh designed by Carol Davidson, while the other two feature the Falcon and Dimension Six logos which were two of the other names considered for the company. All three are built slim to liken itself to the original 1972 Cortez. The Shoe Dog x Nike Cortez Pack is scheduled for a July…
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Kyrie Irving unveiled the entire “SpongeBob x Nike Kyrie 5” Collection at Rocnation Sports recently. The collection features Kyrie 5s and Kyrie 2 Lows inspired by characters from the show. We could see a release of this collection later this year.
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Coming to American is simply one of the best movies ever made. Even 31 years after its original release, it still set a standard that most modern movies cannot attain. Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward and now MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has great taste because this is one of his favorite movies and to pay homage to that, Nike and Paramount Pictures have collaborated on this version of his first signature shoe, the Nike Zoom Freak 1. It features a leopard print upper, similar to the shawl worn by the heir to…
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It has been a little over three years since Kobe Bryant graced an NBA court, his signature line has shown no signs of slowing down. The line will continue to march forward with the upcoming sneaker depicted below. It sports a translucent and mess upper with a large Swoosh on the lateral side. Like the Air Jordan 33, this sneaker uses the FastFit lacing system. A Kobe logo on the tongue, hints of orange underneath the top layer and a clear outsole completes the aesthetic. At this juncture, there is…
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Last week Arizona govenor Doug Ducey publicly took it to Nike over his displeasure of the footwear giant deciding the pull the plug on an Air Max 1 that featured the so-called “Betsy Ross” Flag after it presence on the sneaker was called out by Mr. Colin Kaepernick. There was a plan for Nike to build a $184 million facility in Goodyear Arizona and Ducey, in his series of tweets let the Swoosh know that “Arizona economy is doing fine without Nike.” Well the red, white and blue hissy fit…
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As the United States has just come off its July 4 celebration, it seemed but too apropos to commentate on one of the hot topics of the sneaker world right now ( no it is not the lawsuits facing both Nike and Adidas), Nike cancelling the release of the “USA” Air Max 1 at the behest of one Mr. Colin Kaepernick. For those of you who may have been habitating beneath escarpment, Nike was set to release an updated version of their “USA” Air Max 1. It looked like this:…
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This Air Max 1 is the latest in a series of colorways that honors legendary designer Tinker Hatfield. This particular colorway is inspired by Hatfield’s original design process. It features a black with reproductions of Tinker’s sketch notes spread throughout the upper, including his signature on the heel. At this juncture, precise release information , however stick with sneakershoptalk for updates on this sneaker.
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